Author: Greg Rucka
Title:Star Wars: Before the Awakening
Publication Info: Los Angeles : Disney Lucasfilm Press, 2015.
Summary/Review:
A companion piece to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this book contains three short stories about the protagonists of that film immediately before the events of the film. Finn, then known as FN-2187, goes through rigorous training as a stormtrooper showing great skill and leadership, but the First Order are concerned that he has one flaw: empathy. Rey discovers an entire ship among the wreckage she’s scavenging and works to get it into flying shape. Poe, unlike the other who are orphans, remembers the stories of his mother the pilot and his father the foot soldier in the Rebellion, as he is recruited to join the Resistance. They’re good, concise stories with a lot of insight into the characters. This is a good book for a Star Wars fan or anyone who enjoyed The Force Awakens.
Rating: ***
